Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-05

A glance at map of the country will show
that the Atlantic coast trends ina northeast
erly direction, carrying with it to a remote
distance the ports, as they occur upon its route,
thus prolonging these lines of communication
with the interior, as compared with Baltimore,
The effect of this is to place the city of BaltH
more in closer proximity, by many miles, than
its northern rivals, to every grain and porR
producing State of the Union-while every
hogshead of tobacco, with the exception of
those grown in Connecticut, in limited quaint
ties, is produced in ATTITUDES upon and below
this, and should pay the heavier tolls exacted in
transit above, as a consequence of increased
mileage.
OF the total crops of the country, excluding.
California and Oregon, there is grown upon
this parallel of latitude and below it-of wheat
So per cent, corn 70 per cent, and in States
intersected by the same degree--of wheat, 464
per cent and corn, 80 per cent The cotton
producing belts of the South, by reason of
their proximity, offer their contribution to our
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and owing to the peculiar
topography of the country. Baltimore is the
first large seaport, with Industrial and distribu-
tive interests of the first importance reached
by the railroad lines of the south and southeast;
indeed the travel of seven Southern States is
compelled to pass through Baltimore, in order
States.
The pronounced progressive tendencies of
the past are still the characteristic features Of
the Baltimore Of to-day.
The shipment of the first bale of cotton, in
1770, the fame of the clipper ships Of 1870
to 1912, the lighting of the city by gas in
advance of any other American city; the first
known patent for a steel pen, the first protec
tion for patent medicine, the first application
of heat by means of anthracite coal in closed
stove, the EARLIEST in obtaining a patent for an
American locomotive the first construction of
the telegraph, the first importer of Peruvian
sdano, the first to print upon calico, the first
to lay the rail for the iron road, the first to
construct an iron building--these revelations
are likely to be succeeded by innovations not,
destined TO mark Batimore's progress in the
age in which we live, as effectually as in the
past.
The Baltimore of oday manfests no sign of
disposition to repose upon her aurels, and
therefore 10 speak of some Of her more modern
achievements may be in order The fact may
be stated that the system of elevators upon
the water front is nowhere surpassed, neither
are the terminal facilities OF the port
within a few years, old-tine landmarks have
been replaced by spacious and imposing ware
houses devoted TO the distributing trade Es
Establishments for the manufacture of Iron
Brass, Tin and Copper goods have expanded
and grown to enormous proportions. Chemical
Works, Tobacco Factories, Flour Mills, Packing
Houses, have through their products, made hel
name familiar wherever steam and sail ear
push their way.
The comforts and refnements Of life have
not altogether, or quite, been lost sight of. and
the citizen is justly proud of the palatial resi-
dences, her extended avenues, public squares
miles of natural parks, that render the CITY SC
captivating to the visitor No city in the
country perhaps, in the world, has more
complete water system than that recently in
augarated. a more complete hospital than tina
which crowns one of the city's hills is not
known. A University, whose first decad,
places it in the very foremost ranks is Il,
sister insttution-both the gift of a forme,
merchant.
Remarkable for beauty as they are promisin.